Florida lawmakers kill fifth anti abortion bill in special session
Legislation to curb abortion faltered as Gov. Martinez pushed a clinic regulation agenda during Florida's special session. The Senate killed a proposed constitutional amendment and other anti abortion measures, while clinics faced renewed scrutiny. Demonstrations packed the Capitol amid tight security as abortion rights activists decried defeats. Martinez vowed continued efforts on clinic regulations.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Bob Martinez
Florida
Martinez
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate Health Care Committee
House Health Care Committee
House
Capitol
Senate
Supreme Court
Missouri
South Florida
Kate Michelman
National Abortion Rights Action League
America the Beautiful
Senate Health and Rehabilitative Services Committee
U S officials debrief Panamanian coup participants
U S officials say 42 Panamanian military members flown to Miami after the failed attempt to oust Gen Manuel Noriega. Capt Javier Licona, seen as the coup’s top officer to escape capture, among those flown. Giraldi family members also in the group, including possible widow Adela Bonilla Giroldi. Noriega’s use of force is cited as motive for their flight.
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Washington
U.S
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Miami
Javier Licona
State Department
Rich Sanders
Giroldi
Adela Bonilla Giroldi
Panama
Sanders
Noriega
Giraldi
Opinion on addresses upsets KU faculty and district
Kansas University and Lawrence school leaders grapple with a new attorney general opinion requiring the release of public school teachers home addresses unless requests aim to sell something. University operators will disclose addresses, prompting faculty privacy concerns and requests for safeguards. Lawrence District studies the ruling while maintaining prior privacy practices amid calls for compliance.
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Robert Stephan
Kansas University
Johnson County
Lawrence
Dan Neuenswander
David Lewin
Lewin
Neuenswander
Lawrence Education Assn
Carol Abrahamson
Lawrence Teacher’s Assn
City stays hands off on low income housing dispute
The Lawrence City Commission unanimously decided to leave final control with the Lawrence Housing Authority over a Winona Avenue house for low income residents. The commission will simply request the LHA pursue a compromise with neighbors opposing the project.
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Winona Avenue
Lawrence Housing Authority
Lawrence City Commission
LHA
Shirley Martin
23Rd and
Massachusetts
City Commission
Bill Bell
Mass
Bush to attend drug summit with coca nations
ICA Peru AP report says President Bush accepted an invitation to join a drug summit with Bolivia Colombia and Peru leaders who pledged an all-out war on traffickers during a five hour desert city meeting. A planning session was set within 90 days in Latin America.
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ICA
Peru
Bush
Bolivia
Colombia
Latin America
Washington
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Jaime Paz Zamora
Virgilio Barco
Alan Garcia
U.S
Oakland Anger Over Jays Gamesmanship Sparks Coach Clash
The Oakland Athletics dispute Toronto's tactics as manager Tony La Russa labels it gamesmanship. A weather note predicts a warm Thursday with mostly sunny skies and a high near 81.
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Oakland Athletics
Tony la Russa
Toronto
Norwegian economist Haavelmo wins Nobel Prize
Trygve Haavelmo of Norway wins the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science for pioneering econometrics. The award recognizes his influential work linking probability and economic theory, marking a milestone in economic analysis.
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Trygve Haavelmo
Norway
Quotation on park projects as solid investments
U.S. Rep Jim Slattery D Kan argues that a project built elsewhere is called a park but if placed locally it should be viewed as a solid investment. The quote frames regional attitudes toward development and investment in public projects.
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U.S
Jim Slattery
D-Kan
Schumm blasts commissioners over parkway design stalemate
Lawrence Mayor Bob Schumm criticized the City Commission for failing to tackle tough parkway issues as members debated how to treat the Eastern Parkway Task Force criteria. The 90 minute session, extending past 10:30 p.m., weighed options from modifying the task force criteria to starting anew or hiring an engineer to draft plans.
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Schumm
Lawrence
Bob Schumm
East Hills Business Park
Eastern Parkway Task Force
Judge clears Atlantis launch despite fears and delay
A federal judge allowed Atlantis to proceed with launch despite anti nuclear groups urging a halt over plutonium concerns. A computer glitch delayed liftoff at least four days as engineers replaced a faulty engine control system and mission officials weighed the risk before rescheduling.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantis
Florida
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